If you have one of Google's own smartphones like the Pixel, you may well already have Oreo – just like Computerworld blogger JR Raphael. And that means you've already had time to get used to its new features and tinker with it.

For those still waiting – and depending on when your carrier actually pushes it out, that could be a while – Raphael sat down with Executive Editor Ken Mingis to detail what's new, what's useful and what's changed. (Yes, Mingis is an Apple guy, but he's Android-curious, too.)

While the update offers a variety of changes, Raphael pointed to his Big Three: Picture-in-picture mode, which allows you to view multiple apps on your screen at the same time; Notification snoozing, which lets you set aside notifications to deal with later; and Notification channels, to better manage notifications with more granular options.